Good thing Appalachian State wasn't playing a good team. Virginia Tech, ranked 13th, beat Appalachian State, 66-13, the second-most points ever scored against the Mountaineers and led 38-0 at the half. ASU players were not impressed. "Not taking anything away from them, but I wouldn't classify them as an elite team," ASU quarterback DeAndre Presley said. "We stopped ourselves so many times." It certainly wasn't a good game for Presley. Last year, he was only the 13th Division I quarterback to throw for 2,000 yards and run for 1,000 in a season. Saturday, he completed seven of 18 passes for 89 yards and ran 13 times for 43 yards.
AND THIS IS THE THANKS WE GET?
Football players from Kent State made a trip to Tuscaloosa, Ala., in July to help the city rebuild from its devastating April tornado. They made a return trip for a game Saturday and were not surprisingly thumped by the No. 2 Crimson Tide, 48-7. The Kent State players were impressed by Bama's kindness. "After the game, I met those guys and we chatted with them," said Kent State's Jacquise Terry. "They told us how they appreciated us coming down to help and thanked us for everything."
In a game that included two hours and 53 minutes of weather delays and took a minute under six hours to complete, No. 16 Notre Dame started its season with a 23-20 loss to South Florida. First, halftime was extended to two hours and 10 minutes because of lightning storms that caused the stadium to be evacuated. With Notre Dame trailing 16-0 at the time, the Irish fans, told to take refuge in nearby buildings, probably didn't mind the change of scenery. Notre Dame changed quarterbacks at the half, replacing Dayne Crist with Tommy Rees, who cut USF's lead to 23-13 when the second delay occurred, this one only 43 minutes long. After they returned, Rees threw an interception to end the comeback hopes. It was an emotional win for USF coach Skip Holtz, who went to Notre Dame and whose father, Lou, coached the Irish to the national title in 1988.
After beating San Jose State, 57-3, in their season opener, the players on seventh-ranked Stanford gathered in the locker room and counted to 57 before erupting in cheers. There could well be more big numbers this season at Stanford, where quarterback Andrew Luck, the preseason Heisman Trophy favorite, looks poised to have another big year. He threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in the win, the first for new coach David Shaw, who was given the game ball afterward.
EJ Manuel threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns in his debut as Florida State's No. 1 quarterback, a 34-0 win over Louisiana-Monroe. ... A win for the little guy: Sacramento State beat Oregon State, 29-28, in overtime for its first win over a BCS team in 11 tries. ... In its first football game, Texas-San Antonio beat Division II Northeastern State 31-3, before 56,743 at the Alamodome. Former Miami coach Larry Coker is coaching UTSA, which will join the WAC next season. ... Pain and suffering: Washington State quarterback Jeff Tuel suffered a broken clavicle against Idaho State. UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince was knocked out of the Bruins' game vs. Houston with a concussion. ... Fordham lost to Connecticut, 35-3, the first time the Rams had played a major-college team in 57 years. For the record, they were impressed.
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